be in motion; put in motion; act on, take action; transfer from one place to another; change residence; excite, cause emotion; motivate, spur to action; suggest, propose; take a turn in a game, reposition a game piece

instance of moving; motion; change of residence; action; repositioning of a game piece, turn in a game; formal request or proposition

move\move\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. moved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. moving.] [oe. moven, of. moveir, f. mouvoir, l. movere; cf. gr. &?; to change, exchange, go in or out, quit, skr. m&imacr;v, p. p. m&umacr;ta, to move, push. cf. emotion, mew to molt, mob, mutable, mutiny.]1. to cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.2. (chess, checkers, etc.) to transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.3. to excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence. minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold. no female arts his mind could move.4. to arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion. when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them. ix. 36. [the use of images] in orations and poetry is to move pity or terror.5. to propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn. let me but move one question to your daughter. they are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects. ayward.6. to apply to, as for aid. [obs.]

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move back move out to make a move move up move around to be on the move move into opening move to move move over move in move on

MOVE is a Philadelphia-based, self-proclaimed black liberation group founded by John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart) in 1972. The group lives communally and frequently engages in public demonstrations against racism, police brutality, and other issues.

OriginFrom the Bible. Corinthians 13:2: 'And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.'

Noun1. the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" (hypernym) decision, determination, conclusion (hyponym) demarche (derivation) act2. the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" (synonym) relocation (hypernym) change (hyponym) flit3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" (synonym) motion, movement, motility (hypernym) change (hyponym) abduction4. the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" (synonym) motion, movement (hypernym) change (hyponym) approach, approaching, coming (derivation) displace5. (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action (hypernym) turn, play (hyponym) chess move (derivation) go (classification) gameVerb1. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" (synonym) travel, go, locomote (hyponym) go around, spread, circulate (see-also) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on (verb-group) displace (derivation) motion, movement2. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" (synonym) displace (hyponym) mobilize, mobilise, circulate (verb-group) travel, go, locomote (derivation) motion, movement3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" (antonym) stand still (hyponym) move involuntarily, move reflexively (see-also) move over, give way, give, ease up, yield (derivation) motion, movement, motility4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" (antonym) stay, stick, stick around, stay put (hyponym) relocate (derivation) relocation5. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" (synonym) go, proceed (hypernym) act (hyponym) work6. be in a state of action; "she is always moving" (synonym) be active (hyponym) bestir, rouse (derivation) motion7. go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" (hypernym) change, alter, vary (hyponym) step8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" (synonym) act (hyponym) alternate, take turns9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" (synonym) affect, impress, strike (hyponym) infect (cause) feel, experience (verb-group) hit, strike, come to10. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" (synonym) motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite (hypernym) cause, do, make (verb-group) affect, impress, strike11. arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" (hypernym) affect, impress, strike (verb-group) motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite12. dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers" (hypernym) sell13. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" (synonym) go, run (hypernym) change14. live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only" (hypernym) live15. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" (synonym) go (hyponym) bluff, bluff out (entail) play (verb-group) make a motion16. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting (synonym) make a motion (hypernym) propose, suggest, advise (verb-group) go (derivation) proposer, mover

Description: To ship, offer for shipment, offer for entry, import, recieve for transportation, carry or otherwise transport or move, or allow to be moved into, through, or within the United States. (See also safe transfer.)Source: US Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations Restrictions on the Introduction of Regulated Articles, 1993

- Method in class java.awt.Component public void move (int x, int y)Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setLocation(int, int). - Method in class java.awt.Point public void move (int x, int y)Moves this point to the specificed location in the (x, y) coordinate plane. This method is identical with setLocation(int, int).Parameters: x - the x coordinate of the new location. - the coordinate of the new location.y - the y coordinate of the new location.See Also: Component.setLocation(int, int) - Method in class java.awt.Rectangle public void move (int x, int y)Deprecated.As of JDK version 1.1, replaced by setLocation(int, int).

(v. t.)
To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king. (v. t.)
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn. (v. t.)
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence. (v. t.)
To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage. (v. t.)
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion. (v. t.)
To apply to, as for aid. (v. i.)
To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game. (v. i.)
To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another. (v. i.)
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly. (v. i.)
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter. (n.)
The act of moving; a movement. (n.)
The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game. (n.)
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

choice or decision about a course of action: “So you've decided to forgive him? Bad move!” hurry up and start; to begin right away jocular summing up of the Australian attitude to clearing and settling the land warning indicating that one should move whatever it is they have in the way move away; get out of the way